US Summit on Transformative Education Session Schedule
All times EST
Day 1
Thursday, February 23, 9:00 AM EST - 5:30 PM EST
9:00 AM -10:00 AM
Opening Keynote from Hilligje van’t Land, PhD
To open Day One of the US Summit on Transformative Education, Hilligje van’t Land, Secretary General of the International Association of Universities (IAU), will provide opening remarks, moderated by Allison Mulch.
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Panel: Futures of Sustainability Education through the lens of civic engagement, culture and design thinking
This panel on the futures of Sustainability Education will feature Meghann Jarchow, Univ of South Dakota; Alba Brugueras-Fabre, Puerto Rico; Soazig Le Bihan, Univ of Montana; and Nancy Ruzycki, University of Florida. Moderated by Natasha Duncan and Wen-wen Tung.
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Meditation with Brian Jones
12:00 - 1:00 PM
Thematic Conversations (Breakout rooms)
Theme 1: ESD & Sustainable Lifestyles. Moderated by Wendy Purcell & Ellen Metzger
Theme 2: Climate Justice. Moderated by Michelle Jordan & Carlos Meza-Torres
Theme 3: Human Rights/Human Rights Education. Moderated by Karen Robinson
Theme 4: Mindfulness, Moderated by Sumie Song and Barnaby
1:00 - 2:00 PM
Keynote address: The Turning Points of Education Transformation: Mobilizing the Power of Science, Art, and Imagination for Ecological Justice
The keynote will include Sairachana Darira, Policy Co-Chair on the U.S. Youth Advisory Council for UN Ocean Decade; Michelle Jordan, Associate Professor at ASU and the Education Director of QESST, the National Science Foundation (NSF) Solar Engineering Research Center; Iveta Silova, Professor, ASU; Andrea Weinberg, Assistant Professor, ASU; with the scholar and poet Val Clement giving recorded remarks.
2:00 - 2:30 PM
Regional Networking Session
North East: Moderated by Allison Mulch and Wendy Purcell
South West: Moderated by Ann Nielsen
South East: Modetarted by Andrea Weinberg, Michelle Jordan, and Rebekah Jongewaard
Mid West: Moderated by Sumie Song and Melissa Lee
West: Moderated by Saiarchana Daira
2:30 - 3:00 PM
Interview with Nancy Kendall And Yaa Ampofo
Moderated by Radhika Iyengar.
3:00 - 4:00 PM
Panel: Ethics in Action for Sustainable Development
Contributors to Ethics in Action for Sustainable Development (Columbia University Press 2022) discuss education, ethics, and the global goals. Panelists include Maryanne Wolf (UCLA), Nathan Schneider (UC Boulder), Anna Sun (Duke University), Anthony Annett (UNSDSN), and moderator Jesse Thorson (Third Partners).
4:00 - 5:00 PM
Roundtable: Learning in the age of climate un-certainity
This round table on learning in the age of climate un-certainty will feature: Maggie Favretti; founder, Design Ed 4 Resilience, author Learning in the Age of Climate Disasters, Routledge 2023; Michelle Blanchet of The Educators Lab: Manuela Zamora, New York Sun works: and Katherine Blanchard, Smithsonian Institution. Moderated by Tara Stafford Ocansey.
5:00 - 5:30 PM
Closing Remarks by Wendy Purcell
Moderated by Derek Lough.
Day 2
Friday, February 23, 9:00 AM EST - 5:30 PM EST
9:00 AM -10:00 AM
Opening Keynote from Noah Sobe and Aaron Benavot: "Transforming towards utopia: Redefining and repurposing change in global education"
Noah Sobe and Aaron Benavot will deliver a keynote to kick off Day 2 of the US Summit on transformative Education. Sumie Song will moderate.
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Panel: Sustainability Education: Nonformal and Informal Education
Join this panel on sustainability education featuring Cable Green, Creative Commons; Amlata Persaud, Childhood Education International; Karen Robinson, Human Rights Org ; and Toland Kister, Hudron Riverpark.org. Moderated by Tim Mahoney.
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Regional Networking Session
North East: Moderated by Allison Mulch and Wendy Purcell
South West: Moderated by Iveta Silova and Ann Nielsen
South East: Moderated by Saiarchan Daira
Mid West: Moderated by Bill Bayley and Wen-wen Tung
West: Moderated by Ellen Metzger and Tim Mahoney
12:00 - 12:30 PM
Book Launch Discussion with Peter Sutoris
Moderated by Jazmin Mora
12:30 - 1:00 PM
New Trends in Monitoring SDG 4.7: Aaron Redman from the MECCE Project
Moderated by Aaron Benavot.
1:00 - 2:00 PM
Keynote by Dr. Helen Bond: “No justice, no sustainability : No sustainability, no justice: The Role of Equity and Justice in Sustainable Development”
Moderated by Matthew Witenstein.
2:00 - 3:00 PM
Thematic Conversations (Breakout Rooms)
Theme 1: Digital Transformative Education to Promote Sustainability and Equity. Moderated by David Nelson, Shirley Li, and Wen-wen Tung
Theme 2: Education Leadership Professional Development. Moderated by Wendy Purcell and TBD
Theme 3: Global Citizenship. Moderated by Tim Mahoney
Theme 4: Climate Justice or Global Education/Teacher Education. Moderated by Iveta Silova and Allison Mulch
Theme 5: Climate Anxiety. Moderated by Sairchana Daira
3:00 - 4:00 PM
Break
4:00 - 5:00 PM
Roundtable: Making Life-long Learning Possible through linkages between K-12 and Beyond
This roundtable on the role of higher education institution will feature Laura Tang, University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education; Nick Kleese, Center for Climate Literacy, University of Minnesota; Karli Honebein, Gonzaga University Center for Climate, Society, and the Environment; Lucia Rodriguez, SDG Academy. Moderated by Haein Shin.
5:00 - 5:30 PM
Closing Remarks by Ann Nielsen
Moderated by Jazmin Mora
Day 3: youth day
Saturday, February 23, 9:00 AM EST - 1:00 PM EST
9:00 AM -9:30 AM
Keynote Address: Teacher student engagement at The Winston School
Jahnavi Bhatt with The Winston School will open Day 3 with a presentation on implementing climate education in classrooms. Moderated by Jazmin Mora.
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Interview
Interview with Dr. Jack Bouchard, Rutgers University, and Ms. Barbara Landis, Cuberland Historical Society, and Ms. Jeneda Bennally, by Aalok Bhatt. Moderated by Radhika Iyengar.
10:30 AM - 11:30 PM
Sustainable Fashion Panel
Lillian Brennan, Tabitha Webster, Iris Lautermilch, Jaina Jackowski, and Carolyn McGrath.
Moderated by Jazmin Mora.
11:30 - 12:30 PM
Announcing Millburn Ed Foundation Environmnetal Challenge Winners
Environmental Challenge Winners:
K - 4 :
First Place: Adele Li, (Solo)
Second Place: Emma Sun (Solo)
Third Place: Team Name - Green Bulldogs. Team Members: Shane Lim and Jed Lim
Grades: 5-8
First Place: Team Name: Environmental Enforcers. Team Members: Alex Guo, Aaryan Jain, Eshan Akula
Second Place: Suvid Bordia (Solo)
Third Place: Team Name: Ecotional Damage. Team Members: Rusheel Mishra and Daniel Han
Grades 9-12:
First Place: Eshan Jain. Environment Challenge : Environmental Bees of their grade
Environmental Bees of their Grades:
Grade 1: Ella Chen
Grade 2: Mehreen Kainth
Grade 3: Neel Raj Tandon
Grade 4: Asmi Haldar
Grade 5: Matthew Chen, Veda Bindal
Grade 6: Ashley Jun and Jason Jun
Grade 7: Anvi Anand and Shriya Iyer
Grade 8: Vidya Bindal
Moderated by Radhika Iyengar
12:30 - 1:00 PM
Teacher Perspective: Interview with a climate education teacher
Interview with Carolyn McGrath, Pennington, NJ by Meghana Kunapareddy.